Lily is reminded of her father's treatment of her mother while horrified, she decides they are different from her parents and accepts his apologies, but warns him that she will leave if he hurts her again. One night, Lily laughs when Ryle accidentally drops a casserole, and he angrily pushes her to the ground before frantically apologizing. However, once Lily successfully starts her business, they continue to meet, and start a relationship. They are mutually attracted to one another, but do not pursue a relationship as Lily is looking for commitment while Ryle is only interested in a casual fling. While wrestling with her feelings, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. She reads through her old childhood diaries and remembers her first love Atlas Corrigan, who left but promised to return to her. Her father was abusive towards her mother, who kept the abuse a secret, leading Lily to resent both of them. She has recently given the eulogy at her father's funeral, in her hometown of Plethora, Maine. A sequel titled It Starts with Us was published in October 2022.Ĭollege graduate Lily Bloom moves to Boston with hopes of opening her own floral shop. Based on the relationship between her mother and father, Hoover described it as 'the hardest book I've ever written'.Īs of 2019, the novel had sold over one million copies worldwide and been translated into over twenty languages. It Ends with Us is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016.

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